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Here are pics for my latest acquisition Continental army Connecticut Line 1782 for service in the Revolutionary War Paid $30 delivered for this VF/EF note   |
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Pillar of the Community
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Cool! A Connecticut Line Bond! Not currency, but an interest-bearing "IOU" from the state treasury on a soldier's unpaid wages. When the principal was redeemed, the Revolutionary veteran himself was supposed to sign it. Did Mr Webster sign this one?
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Thanks Philadelphian....doesn't look like Mr Webster signed it, but he received interest payments for 7 years!
What surprised me was the size of this note, which measures 7 1/2 X 4 inches
This is a nice addition to my original 13 colonies collection...
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11/02/2012 8:30 pm
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Pillar of the Community
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On the back, 90 degrees to the other writing, to the right of the cancellation hole... Webster's John Hancock?
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Pillar of the Community
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Dude, you are awesome....THANKS!
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Pillar of the Community
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You have a genuine autograph of a soldier from the Revolution. You don't have to be a numismatist to appreciate that.
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Pillar of the Community
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Anybody else with colonial currency...show us your pics!
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Pillar of the Community
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Seriously, no one else is collecting colonial notes?
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Here was my last attempt to get something going. https://goccf.com/t/126801I think if people understood how much less expensive colonial and Continental currency can be, relative to a lot of 19th and 20th century issues, they'd be more popular. |
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I collect them. I'm working on a 13 colony set with five more to go. I really like them, but it seems that most collectors take very little interest in them. Well, that's a good thing I suppose because thus far I've been able to get 8 of them in decent condition for very little money, considering. But it is surprising that most people have little to no interest in them. Perhaps like Philadelphian said, people might think they are out of reach financially and thus avoid them.
I liked your example above, with the signatures and the discovery of the owners signature as well. Depending on the notes condition, etc., I actually like having the signatures on these issues. Unlike a signature of a person on a more modern note, it seems to add to the history of them. I've done some research on a few notes and found than the signatures and the printers of notes were not only often contemporaries, but knew each other well. It all adds up to an interesting bit of history.
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Very cool note! It would be very interesting to collect diverse colonial notes since they are probably all very unique.
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Pillar of the Community
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Hey, Dave L!  |
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That's the first one I ever saw.
Thanks for sharing an amazing piece of history.
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Here you go Philadelphian - I've loaded three in another thread, but this is what I have so far. Hope to get another one soon.  |
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Very nice collection! Especially like the Oct 1, 1773 Pennsylvania ten shillings! It was Franklin's idea to misspell "Pennsylvania" four different ways on the different denominations, to prevent people altering low notes into high ones. Your signers look to be Benjamin Morgan, William Fisher Jr., and Barnaby Barnes.
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Super nice collection Dave L...I'm looking for Maryland,Virginia,N&S Carolina,Georgia and N.Hampshire.  Edited by atlashealth
11/14/2012 10:33 pm
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